Senate Democrats' Leaked Crypto Position Would Strangle DeFi, Industry Insiders Say

Language said to be a Democratic proposal on handling decentralized finance in the crypto market structure effort is drawing heavy criticism.

Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket’s POLY Could Bring Oracle's Home

Whale-led manipulation and disputed rulings have shaken trust in UMA’s oracle. POLY could mark Polymarket’s move to reclaim control of how truth is decided on-chain.

Bitcoin 'OG' Whale Raises Bearish BTC Bet Worth Over $400M

The OG whale reportedly sold BTC in the spot market earlier this week.

Bitcoin Miners Rally in Pre-Market as Sector Nears $90B Market Cap

AI and high-performance computing demand fuel fresh gains, with miners eyeing a potential $100 billion market cap by year-end

$21M Crypto Theft on Hyperliquid Tied to Private Key Leak: PeckShield

According to PeckShield, the theft stemmed from a private key compromise, allowing an attacker to drain the victim’s funds in a single swift move.

Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation, Expands Prediction Markets to 140 Countries: NYT

The funding round was led by major investors including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, CapitalG and Coinbase Ventures.

Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Key AI Infrastructure Partners Amid Power Crunch: Bernstein

Miners’ secured grid capacity and high-density sites offer hyperscalers a faster, cheaper path to expand AI data centers as interconnection delays mount.

Bitcoin Price Bounce Meets Bearish MA Configuration, Risk-Off Hints From Key ETFs

Junk bond and banking ETFs hint risk aversion.

Trump Tariff Threat on China Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $119K

Cryptos came under pressure as a potential U.S.-China trade war once again on the table.

On-Chain Investment Funds: Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

Some on-chain investment funds may arrive packaged as “innovation” but conceal higher costs, weaker protections, or unnecessary complexity, Prometheum’s co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues.

XRP Crashes 40%, Before Recovering, in Biggest One-Day Drop

The selloff drove price as low as $1.64 before a partial recovery to $2.36, with volumes surging 164% above the 30-day average.

Gold-Backed Tokens Hold Firm in $19B Crypto Rout, But Rally May Be Near Exhaustion

These gold-backed tokens have been a refuge for crypto investors, with year-to-date gains of over 50%, mirroring gold's historic rally.

‘Bitcoin Is Not an Asset Class,’ Says One of UK’s Largest Retail Investment Platforms

Hargreaves Lansdown says bitcoin lacks intrinsic value and shouldn’t be part of portfolios, even as it prepares to launch crypto ETN trading for clients early next year.

Norwegian Officials Probe Major Polymarket Bets on Nobel Peace Winner

A trader with a new account and no prior betting history placed a $70,000 bet on Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado winning the prize.

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

Altcoins Cratered in Oct. 10 Crypto Flash Crash as Bitcoin Held Up, Wiston Capital Says

Wiston Capital's Charlie Erith says a leverage cascade drove the Oct. 10 break, with altcoins hit hardest, and lays out the signals he will track before adding risk.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino: ‘Bitcoin and Gold Will Outlast Any Other Currency’

Paolo Ardoino’s latest comment about bitcoin and gold echoes Tether’s policy of buying BTC with profits and building up gold exposure.

Bitcoin May Tank to $100K as Friday’s BTC Crash Reinforced 2017–21 Trendline Resistance

Bitcoin's recent crash marks the third failure to maintain gains above a critical trendline from 2017 and 2021 highs.

XRP Rebounds 8% as $30B Flows Back In After Trade-War Rout

The rebound printed one of the year’s heaviest sessions, confirming aggressive dip-buying as traders reposition ahead of fresh macro headlines.

Dogecoin Zooms 11% as DOGE Buying Volumes Quadruples

The pattern shows an ascending trendline with constructive momentum; MACD and RSI signals remain bullish.